Export Promotion Mission (EPM)

Source: PIB

Background:

• A flagship, outcome-based initiative to create a unified, technology-driven framework for promoting Indian exports.
• Objective: Reduce trade barriers, enhance global competitiveness, and consolidate export support schemes under one mission.
• Launched: Announced in Union Budget 2025–26, approved by Union Cabinet, November 2025
• Implementing Agency: Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry
• Term & Outlay: FY 2025–26 to FY 2030–31, with a total budget of ₹25,060 crore

Aim

• Boost Indian exports via financial and non-financial interventions.
• Ensure inclusive, sustainable, and regionally balanced growth in exports.
• Align export growth with Viksit Bharat @2047 vision.

Key Features

• Two Sub-Schemes:
  • Niryat Protsahan: Financial support
    • Interest subvention, export factoring, and credit guarantees, primarily for MSMEs.
  • Niryat Disha: Non-financial support
    • Export quality improvement, branding, packaging, logistics, trade fairs, and capacity building.
• Scheme Integration:
  • Merges existing export-support initiatives like:
    • Interest Equalisation Scheme (IES)
    • Market Access Initiative (MAI)
• Digital Implementation:
  • All applications, approvals, and fund disbursals managed through an integrated DGFT digital platform.
• Sectoral Focus:
  • Priority to textiles, leather, gems & jewellery, engineering goods, and marine products, especially sectors facing global tariff and supply chain pressures.
• Impact Goals:
  • Expand access to trade finance
  • Enhance compliance and certification readiness
  • Promote entry into new markets
  • Generate employment in manufacturing and logistics